News
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Workplace toll high in Greater Dandenong
Four people lost their lives at workplaces in Greater Dandenong in 2021 – the equal most in the state, according to WorkSafe data. WorkSafe has…
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SES saviours on the storm frontline
Two years of wild storms have added up to the “busiest years on record” for State Emergency Service Victoria volunteers in Greater Dandenong. The Dandenong-based…
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Get the jump on a community project
Health promotion foundation VicHealth has launched JumpStart! to lift the spirits of kids in Victoria, after two years of tough times. JumpStart! offers community groups…
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Recycled irrigation water flows into Cranbourne Gardens
High-quality recycled water now being used to irrigate the award-winning Australian Garden and plant nursery at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. The $3.25 million project will…
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Six arrested after car chase
Six people have been arrested after an allegedly stolen car was dumped in Dandenong North. The red Toyota Camry was seen speeding by patrolling Victoria…
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Park Hotel detention ‘inhumane’
Greater Dandenong Council will lobby for the immediate release of refugees from Australian hotel detention. It will advocate to Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews and…
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GSO up for sale
Dandenong’s landmark Government Services Office building is up for sale – with hopes for a $170 million-plus price tag. The eight-storey, Six Star Green Star…
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Chapel Rd at ‘tipping point’
Congestion woes on Chapel Road, Keysborough South are building into a crisis, say residents and councillors. The issue hit a “tipping point” with a majority…
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Police brief: Team efforts take down four teens
CCTV cameras, the dog squad, the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) and members of the public joined forces in the arrest of four males in…
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Townhouses clear 10-year hurdle
After a decade of planning battles and redrafts, a developer has won a permit to build three-storey townhouses at 66 Herbert Street Dandenong. The seven…
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Police officer charged with assault
A male police officer has been charged over an incident while on duty in Dandenong South. The 37-year-old senior constable from the Southern Metropolitan Region…
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Hurley bids farewell
Endeavour Hills’ Thomas Mitchell Primary School has bid farewell to their founding Principal, John Hurley, who retired on Friday 11 February. The school’s founding father…












